California Bar Exam Best
Essay & Performance Test Answers

By Adam Balinski
Updated: December 12, 2023

The California State Bar shares recent past essay and performance test questions and sample best answers for California bar exam preppers to review. The best part?  You can review them below without paying a dime. They’re completely free. Over 150 essay sample answers and about 40 performance test sample answers are available.

If you’re studying for the California bar exam, you should strongly consider bookmarking this page for easy reference during your bar prep.

Sample Best California Essay Answers

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Sample Best California Performance Test Answers

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• July 2015
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• July 2014
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• July 2013
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• July 2012
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Other California Bar Exam Prep Tools

California is not a Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) state. California has its own bar exam that uses its own performance test and essays, as well as the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the national multiple-choice test. California also requires the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).

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Learn more about the California Bar Exam

To learn more about preparing for the California Bar Exam, check out our Ultimate Guide to California State Bar Exam. For innovative audio outlines, flashcards, and official practice MBE and MPRE questions, visit the Crushendo Bar Review Prep shop.